backports web interface type thing...

[John Dong]

This would be a great idea, and thanks Martin for taking the initiative. I
`am having to deal with more and more duplicate requests over at the
forums...

On 12/25/05, Martin Meredith <mez at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>
> Reinhard Tartler wrote:
> > On 12/23/05, Matthew Nicholson <sjoeboo at sjoeboo.com> wrote:
> >
> >>I was wondering what, if any interest might exist in creating some sort
> >>of backports web-based sandbox/try out area. i just thought is up and it
> >>might go something like this:
> >
> >
> >>[...]
> >
> >
> > This sounds interesting. If you go ahead and manage to hack something
> > like that (preferably in python), I could try to add it to REVU (which
> > is implemented in shell and python). Currently this is not covered by
> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/REVU2Spec, but I think I could integrate that,
> > if I'm given an reference implementation.
> >
> > And sorry, I'm busy enough with the spec itself, so I probably won't
> > be able to help you with the actual coding.
> >
> > --
> > regards,
> >     Reinhard
> >
>
> Hey Rienhard... assuming I still have access to edit REVU - I'd be more
> than happy to help with it - I can code this up - and if tiber can
> handle it - then superb :D
>
> All really needs to do is an apt-get source and then a pbuild-breezy -
> the hardest bits are going to be behind the scenes doing the checking
> and mailing or whatever - but sounds like a good idea :D though it'd
> probably have to have some sort of database and an admin back end (so we
> can check what version was last tried to be backported, and set a "do
> not ever try and backport this even if the version increases - it's a
> waste of our time - stuff like - the toolchain etc:P)
>
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